Colossus Instructions - Trakker Products

Colossus
Assembly Instructions
Please read these carefully before assembling the Colossus
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Inner skin:
Spread the heavy-duty groundsheet out in
the area you wish to erect your Colossus;
you will need a swim with plenty of room
and the doorway is indicated by a small
Trakker label.
(Figure 1)
This is the base that everything sits on,
including the sewn-in groundsheet of the
poly-cotton inner.
Place the poly-cotton inner part of the bivvy
in to the middle of the groundsheet, kneel
down and spread the poles, plugging the
frame sections together as you go, ensuring
that the spigots are fully inserted. Once you
have the poles assembled, you will need to
clip the base of the poles into the sewn-in
groundsheet of the inner bivvy, using the
locating rings and corresponding hooks on
the groundsheet. This will tension the ribs in
to the correct position.
(Figure 2)
Attach the frame support across the top of
the bivvy, taking up slack in the material as
you go. Once you are happy with the tension
you have on the inner frame, you can peg the
rest of the points around the inner in place to
secure it fully. We strongly recommend that
you peg all of the pegging points for
maximum stability.
(Figure 3)
Before you peg the inner bivvy in to place,
make sure it is in the correct position, with
front door corresponding with the pegging
points in the heavy-duty groundsheet. To
peg the poly-cotton inner out, start with the
rear pegging points first. Once this has been
done, pull the inner forwards and peg the
front down through the holes in the outer
groundsheet.
(Figure 4)
For extra storage space, the colossus inner
features a mesh canopy, which simply clips
in to place on the roof of the inner capsule.

Outer Skin:
Now you have assembled the inner bivvy, take the Aquatexx® outer skin from its carry bag and
lay it on the front of the heavy-duty groundsheet. Kneel down and spread the poles, plugging the
frame sections together as you go, ensuring that the spigots are fully inserted. Now pull the
back of the outer skin over the inner bivvy and ensure the pegging points either side of the door
line up at the front of the bivvy. The front rib of the outer skin has its own base-plates, which
need connecting to the hooks on the base of the heavy-duty groundsheet to tension the pole.
Now the outer is in place, you can peg out the back pegging points and once this has been
done, you can then peg the front of the outer skin in to place. Now peg out the rest of the
pegging points, ensuring you tension the skin as you go. Again, there are many pegs here and
we strongly recommend that you use all pegging points available to maximise the stability of the
bivvy.
(Figure 5)
Disassembly:
To disassemble your Colossus, reverse the above procedure, making sure that you are careful
not to trap any material in any of the arms when folding them away, as this can cause wear in
the cover if repeated over a period of time. When disconnecting the frame, un-plug the section
and twist it 90 degrees to prevent it plugging itself back together. It may help if you shake the
pole slightly when pulling it apart as this helps to dislocate the spigot from the sleeve.

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Aftercare:
Your Colossus must be dried out as soon as possible after use to prevent mildew from forming.
The cover should be treated once year with reputable reproofing agent compatible with
hydrophilic material. At Trakker we recommend Fabsil and this can be purchased from our
website www.trakkerproducts.co.uk. Look after your Colossus and it will give you years of
service.
Trakker Products Ltd Tel: 0044 (0) 114 2727783
Unit C5B Fax: 0044 (0) 114 2725904
Parkway Ind Estate
Nunnery Drive
Sheffield
S2 1TA
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